Root Words in L.A.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 reject | cast out/refuse |
| dejected | unhappy/dishearted |
| inflection | chance or bend in voice/tone |
| symbiosis | co-operative relationship |
| neurobiology | study of brain/body |
| edict | public words explaining law/pronouncement |
| emancipate | set free |
| macrobiotic diet | diet to extend life |
| reflex angle | angle greater than 180 degrees |
| dictum | formataw/pronouncement |
| suffrage | right to vote |
| malignant | harmful |
| infraction | a broken rule/violation |
| malefactor | an evildoer/ person who does bad things |
| malice | evil intent/desire to cause harm |
| malnourished | lack of food |
| dismal | depressed/gloomy |
| malodorous | unpleasant odor |
| malaria | bad air/disease caused by mosquitoes |
| malfeasance | wrong doing by public officials |
| malady | illness/bad health |
| malevolent | showing ill will |
| fractals | geometricor physical structuring having an irregular shape |
| refract | bend light to look broken |
| dict/dicta | to speak |
| impediment | obstacle/gets in the way |
| circumspect | watchful/discrete |
| introspect | reflect on own thoughts |
| retroflex | bent backward |
| diction | style of speaking |
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